Banco Bradesco
About: Banco Bradesco is Brazil's second-largest private bank, with about 15% of deposits, and the largest insurance provider in Brazil, with roughly 20%-25% market share. The bank is majority controlled by the Bradesco foundation—a private nonprofit institution focused on education. Banking provides roughly 70% of profits, while the insurance segment contributes the remaining 30%. The bank is also a major asset manager with high-single-digit market share. In 2016, Bradesco acquired the Brazilian operations of HSBC.
Employees: 83,285
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 28
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 4 (+1) [Q1 2025]
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.79B [Q4 2024] → $2.28B (+$486M) [Q1 2025]
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 224 [Q4 2024] → 239 (+15) [Q1 2025]
1.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 17.63% [Q4 2024] → 19.22% (+1.59%) [Q1 2025]
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 78
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.3M | Put options by funds: $15.5M
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